State of Tennessee Creates an Advisory Council on AI

Summary
On May 21, 2024, House Bill 2325 (SB 2530) was signed into law by Governor Bill Lee, creating the Tennessee Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council. The council’s purpose is to recommend guidelines to provide awareness regarding the usage of AI within state governmental agencies. The members’ guidance is meant to ensure that any application of AI, aligns with the state’s policies and goals in supporting its employees. The council will consist of 15 members and the state’s chief information officer will serve as chair of the council. Additionally, the bills require that a report must be provided to later than six months from the first meeting and a final report has to be submitted six months afterward.